Nehemiah 3:29 “After them, Zadok the son of Immer made repairs in front of his own house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs”
Nehemiah has led God’s people to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem. Instead of getting professional wall builders to do the work, he calls on each person to take a section, and he assigns many of the workers to make repairs right in front of their own homes! This decision is brilliant. Nehemiah assigns people to do work that impacts them the most. One would expect that the work on the wall would be done with excellence, for their own lives depend on the work they were doing. If they don’t do the work or don’t do the work well, they will be the first to suffer as the enemy would come through the opening or the weakened area. One can almost hear Nehemiah saying, “autograph your work with excellence” as he gave out assignments!
You and I are to take ownership and personal responsibility for our own lives and for the things assigned to us. Are you taking ownership of your own life, of your own home? Do you take responsibility for your actions? Excuses are the enemy of excellence! Be a builder, not a blamer!
Have the ten two-letter word mindset; if it is to be, it is up to me! Don’t be your own worst enemy!
Continue Strong this March Remembering our Savior,
And remember to DATE the Word